ACID/BASE REVIEW Page 1 of 32 MULTIPLE CHOICE: 1. In the following equation, the HF is a Brönsted-Lowry A. acid accepting protons B. base accepting protons C. acid donating protons D. base donating protons HF + NO2 HNO2 + F 2. The conjugate base of HSO3 (aq) is A. H2SO3(aq) B. HSO3OH(l) C. SO3(g) D. SO3 2 (aq) 3. In the following equation a conjugate acid-base pair is A. N2H4 and (CH3)3NH + B. N2H4 and (CH3)3N C. N2H5 + and N2H4 D. (CH3)3NH + and N2H5 + N2H4 + (CH3)3HN + N2H5 + + (CH3)3N 4. In the equation ClO4 + HNO3 HClO4 + NO3 the order, from left to right, for Brönsted-Lowry acids and bases is A. acid + base base + acid B. acid + base acid + base C. base + acid base + acid D. base + acid acid + base 5. The equation showing the acid form of an indicator reacting with a basic solution is A. In (aq) + OH (aq) HIn(aq) B. HIn(aq) + OH (aq) H2O(l) + In (aq) C. In (aq) + H3O + (aq) HIn(aq) + H2O(aq) D. HIn(aq) + H2O(l) H3O + (aq) + In (aq)
ACID/BASE REVIEW Page 2 of 32 6. Note the following reactions involving water H2O(l) + HBr(aq) H3O + (aq) + Br (aq) H2O(l) + CN (aq) HCN(aq) + OH (aq) Because of this behaviour, water is classified as A. neutral B. a salt C. amphiprotic D. a solvent 7. 0.200 moles of hydrogen chloride gas (HCl) is dissolved in water and made up to a volume of 4.00 L of solution. What is the molarity of the H3O + ion? A. 0.200 M B. 20.0 M C. 5.00 10 2 M D. 1.37 10 3 M 8. The [H3O + ] in an aqueous solution of 2.0 10 3 M NaOH (strong base) is A. 5.0 10 12 M B. 5.0 10 3 M C. 2.0 10 12 M D. 5.0 10 11 M 9. Given: HPO4 2 (aq) + NH4 + (aq) H2PO4 (aq) + NH3(aq) the strongest acid in the above equation is A. NH4 + B. HPO4 2 C. NH3 D. H2PO4 10. Which of the following gases will give the most basic solution on dissolving in water? A. H2S(g) B. NH3(g) C. CO2(g) D. SO2(g)
ACID/BASE REVIEW Page 3 of 32 11. A formula for a salt is A. Na2HPO4 B. H3PO4 C. C6H5COOH D. Cu(NH3)4 2+ 12. The salt which will undergo hydrolysis in water is A. K2I + B. KNO3 C. KCN D. KCl 13. Which of the following equations best illustrates the hydrolysis of Na2CO3? A. Na2CO3(s) + H2O(l) Na2O(aq) + CO2(g) + H2O(l) B. CO3 2 (aq) + H2O(l) HCO3 (aq) + H3O + (aq) C. Na2CO3(s) 2Na + (aq) + CO3 2 (aq) D. Na2CO3(s) + H2O(l) Na2CO4(aq) + H2(g) 14. Which of the expressions given below illustrates a correct expression for ph? A. log [H3O + ] B. log [H3O + ] 2 C. log [H3O + ] D. log (1/[H3O + ]) 15. What is the hydronium ion concentration, [H3O + ], of a 0.00100 M sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solution? A. 1.00 10 3 M B. 11.0 M C. 1.00 10 11 M D. 0.00100 M 16. What is the ph of a 0.00100 M perchloric (HClO4) acid solution? A. 0.00100 B. 1.00 10 3 C. 3.00 D. 13.0
ACID/BASE REVIEW Page 4 of 32 17. The [H3O + ] in a hydrochloric acid solution is 1.00 10 3 M. What is the poh of the solution? A. 3.00 B. 11.0 C. 0.00100 D. 1.0 10 3 18. Which of the following equations represents an acid-base titration? I. Na + (aq) + OH (aq) + H + (aq) + Cl (aq) H2O(l) + Na + (aq) + Cl (aq) II. III. IV. CH3COOH(l) + H2O(l) H3O + (aq) + CH3COO (aq) 3Cu(s) + 2NO3 (aq) + 8H + (aq) 3Cu 2 (aq) + 2NO(g) + 4H2O(l) Ag + (aq) + Br (aq) AgBr(s) A. I B. II C. III D. IV 19. 100 ml of a 0.100 M NaOH solution are titrated with 200 ml of a 0.0500 M HCl solution. The approximate ph of the resulting solution is A. 5.00 B. 6.00 C. 7.00 D. 8.00 20. During a titration reaction 80.0 ml of a 0.100 M HCl solution are added to 100.0 ml of a 0.100 M NaOH solution. The [OH ] of the resulting solution is A. 11.1 M B. 1.11 10 2 C. 11.11 10 1 M D. 1.11 10 2 M
ACID/BASE REVIEW Page 5 of 32 21. Given that Kb = [NH3][OH ] Ka = [NH4 + ][H3O + ] [NH4 + ] [NH3] and Kw = [H3O + ][OH ] the correct relationship between these expressions is A. Kw = Ka Kb B. Kw = Ka Kb C. Kw = 1. D. Kw = Kb Ka Kb Ka 22. An aqueous solution of aniline, C6H5NH2, is in equilibrium with its conjugate acid, C6H5NH3 +. If the numerical value of Kb for aniline is 4.30 10 10, the value of Ka for its conjugate acid C6H5NH3 is A. 4.30 10 4 B. 2.3 10 5 C. 5.38 10 10 D. 4.30 10 10 23. An aqueous solution of acetic acid, CH3COOH, is in equilibrium with its conjugate base, CH3COO. If the numerical value of Ka for CH3COOH is 1.80 10 5, the value of Kb for its conjugate base, CH3COO is A. 1.80 10 5 B. 5.56 10 10 C. 3.24 10 10 D. 1.80 10 9 24. Given that NH3(aq) + H2O(l) NH4 + (aq) + OH(aq) Kb (NH3) = 1.8 10 5 The equilibrium concentration of an ammonia (NH3) solution is 0.500 M. The poh of the solution is A. 11.5 B. 8.95 C. 2.52 D. 2.00
ACID/BASE REVIEW Page 6 of 32 25. Which one of the following equations contains a conjugate acid-base pair from which a buffer solution can be prepared? A. HCN(aq) + H2O(l) H3O + (aq) + CN (aq) B. HCl(aq) + H2O(l) H3O + (aq) + Cl (aq) C. HNO3(aq) + H2O(l) H3O + (aq) + NO3 (aq) D. HClO4(aq) + H2O(l) H3O + (aq) + ClO4 (aq) 26. Which one of the following equations contains a conjugate acid-base pair from which a buffer solution can be prepared? A. CH3COOH + H2O H3O + + CH3COO B. H2SO4 + H2O H3O + + SO4 2 C. HBr + H2O H3O + + Br D. HI + H2O H3O + + I 27. In the equation NH4 + + H2O H3O + + NH3, how does the H2O act? A. As a Brönsted-Lowry acid donating protons. B. As a Brönsted-Lowry acid accepting protons. C. As a Brönsted-Lowry base donating protons. D. As a Brönsted-Lowry base accepting protons. 28. Which one of the following is the conjugate base of H2PO4? A. HPO4 2 B. H3PO4 C. PO4 3 D. H3PO3 29. Which one of the following is the correct order for the Brönsted acids or bases in the equation HSO3 + HPO4 H2PO4 + SO3 2 A. acid + base acid + base B. acid + base base + acid C. base + acid acid + base D. base + acid base + acid 30. Which of the following is the weakest acid? A. 0.010 M HCl B. 0.10 M HBr C. 0.10 M HI D. 0.10 M HF
ACID/BASE REVIEW Page 7 of 32 31. Which one of the following equation shows the basic form of an indicator HIn reacting in an acidic solution? A. In (aq) + H3O + (aq) HIn(aq) + H2O(l) B. HIn(aq) + H3O + (aq) H2In + (aq) + H2O(l) C. In (aq) + H2O(l) HIn(aq) + OH (aq) D. HIn(aq) + OH (aq) In (aq) + H2O(l) 32. The indicator methyl red has a Ka value of 4.00 10 6. If a 1.00 10 3 M solution of the indicator is used, what will be the [H3O + ] at the end point, where the colour is orange (i.e. intermediate between red and yellow)? A. 4.00 10 9 M B. 4.00 10 6 M C. 2.00 10 3 M D. 4.00 10 3 M 33. Which one of the following salts will show the greatest amount of hydrolysis in water if equal concentrations are used? A. NaI B. NaNO2 C. Na3PO4 D. Na2SO4 34. Which one of the following sets shows the order of increasing ph of the aqueous solutions of the three salts if equal concentrations are used? A. NH4Cl, K2SO4, Na2CO3 B. K2SO4, NH4Cl, Na2CO3 C. Na2CO3, K2SO4, NH4Cl D. NH4Cl, Na2CO3, K2SO4 35. Which one of the following statements about HNO3 and HNO2 is TRUE, given that HNO3 is a stronger acid than HNO2 A. NO2 ion is a stronger base than NO3 ion. B. NO3 ion is a better proton acceptor than NO2 ion. C. The bond between H and O in undissociated HNO3 is stronger than the bond between H and O in undissociated HNO2. D. A solution of 1 M HNO3 contains fewer particles than a solution of 1 M HNO2 if equal volumes are compared.
ACID/BASE REVIEW Page 8 of 32 36. What is the hydronium ion concentration, [H3O + ], of a solution whose ph is 6.00? A. 1.0 10 8 M B. 1.0 10 6 M C. 6.0 M D. 1.0 10 6 M 37. What is the poh of a 0.012 M solution of sodium hydroxide, NaOH? A. 1.03 B. 1.9 C. 1.92 D. 12.08 38. What is the ph of the solution which results when 100.0 ml of a 0.050 M solution of NaOH is titrated with 200.0 ml of a 0.025 M solution of HCl? A. 6.00 B. 7.00 C. 8.0 D. 9.00 39. During the titration of 50.0 ml of a 0.200 M KOH solution with 0.200 M HNO3, 20.0 ml of the HNO3 is added. What is the ph at this point of the titration? A. 0.92. B. 1.07 C. 12.93 D. 13.08 40. In which of the following buffer solutions will addition of H3O + cause the equilibrium to shift to the left? I. HF + H2O H3O + + F II. III. IV. H2PO4 + H3O + H3PO4 + H2O HPO4 2 + OH PO4 3 + H2O HSO3 + OH SO3 2 + H2O A. I only. B. II only. C. III and IV only D. I, III and IV.
ACID/BASE REVIEW Page 9 of 32 Refer to the following information when answer in questions 41 and 42. HNO2(aq) + H2O(l) H3O + (aq) + NO2 (aq) Ka (HNO2) = 5.1 10 4 41. What is the ph of an aqueous solution of nitrous acid, HNO2, when its equilibrium concentration is 1.0 10 3 M? A. 3.00 B. 3.15 C. 6.00 D. 6.29 42. What is Kb for the nitrite ion, NO2, the conjugate base of nitrous acid? A. 2.0 10 11 B. 5.1 10 4 C. 2.0 10 3 D. 2.2 10 2 43. Which one of the following statements explains why oxalic acid, H2C2O4 2H2O, is useful as a primary standard in acid-base titrations? A. It contains two replaceable hydrogen ions. B. It can be obtained very pure, and is a crystalline solid. C. It has a large Ka and so gives better results in titrations. D. A stoichiometric point of its titrations is on the basic side of neutral ph 7, which is better for titrations involving strong bases. 44. What is the ph of a 0.0025 M solution of lime water, Ca(OH)2? A. 2.30 B. 2.60 C. 11.40 D. 11.70 45. Which one of the following equations contains the conjugate acid-base pair from which a buffer solution can be prepared? A. HI(aq) + H2O(l) H3O + (aq) + I (aq) B. HBr(aq) + H2O(l) H3O + (aq) + Br (aq) C. H2SO4(aq) + H2O(l) H3O + (aq) + HSO4 (aq) D. H2CO3(aq) + H2O(l) H3O + (aq) + HCO3 (aq)
ACID/BASE REVIEW Page 10 of 32 46. Which one of the following equations could represent a titration reaction? A. CH3COOH(aq) + H2O(l) H3O + (aq) + CH3COO (aq) B. 2HBr(aq) + Cl2(g) 2HCl(aq) + Br2(aq) C. KHCO3(aq) + HBr(aq) KBr(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g) D. 3Zn(s) + 2NO2(aq) + 3H + (aq) 3Zn 2+ (aq) + 2NO(g) + 4H2O(l) 47. The following equation represents the dissociation of acetic acid, CH3COOH, in water: CH3COOH(aq) + H2O(l) H3O + (aq) + CH3COO (aq) Which one of the following is the expression for the Ka of acetic acid? A. Ka = [H3O + ][CH3COO ] B. Ka = [H3O + ][CH3COO ] [H2O][CH3COOH] C. Ka = [CH3COOH][H3O + ] [CH3COO ] D. Ka = [H3O + ][CH3COO ] [CH3COOH] 48. Which one of the following species is the weaker base in the equation H2O2(aq) + H2O(l) HO2 (aq) + H3O + (aq)? A. HO2 (aq) B. H2O(l) C. H2O2(aq) D. H3O + (aq) 49. Which one of the following orders is correct for the Brönsted-Lowry acids and bases in the equation C6H5NH2(aq) + H2O(l) C6H5NH + (aq) + OH (aq)? A. acid + base acid + base B. acid + base base + acid C. base + acid acid + base D. base + acid base + acid
ACID/BASE REVIEW Page 11 of 32 50. Which one of the following statements BEST describes a Brönsted-Lowry base? A. It will accept an H +. B. It will donate an H +. C. It will accept an OH. D. It will donate an OH. 51. The indicator quinaldine red has a colourless acid form and a pink base form. Its Ka is 2.5 10 2. Which one of the following descriptions of a aqueous solution of quinaldine red at a ph of 6 is correct? A. The solution is pink B. The solution is colourless C. The [acid form] > [base form] D. The[acid form] = [base form] 52. Which one of the following Ka expressions for the dissociation of hydrogen sulfide in water is correct given that the equation for the dissociation is A. Ka = _[HS ][H3O + ]_ [H2S][H2O] B. Ka = _[H2S][H2O]_ [HS ][H3O + ] C. Ka = [H2S] [HS ][H3O + ] D. Ka = [HS ][H3O + ] [H2S] H2S(aq) + H2O(l) HS (aq) + H3O + (aq) 53. Which one of the following expression is the correct expression for pkw? A. pkw = _1_ Kw B. pkw = (ph)(poh) C. pkw = ph + poh D. pkw = antilog Kw 54. An aqueous solution of the base hydrazine (N2H4) is in equilibrium with its conjugate acid, N2H5 +. If the Kb for N2H4 is 1.70 10 6 at 20 C, what is the Ka for N2H5 +? A. 5.88 10 9 B. 1.70 10 6 C. 5.88 10 5 D. 1.70 10 8
ACID/BASE REVIEW Page 12 of 32 55. Water at 25 C has a ph of 7 and the equation for dissociation is 2H2O(l) + 57.3 kj H3O + (aq) + OH (aq) Water at 80 C could BEST be described as A. basic. B. acidic. C. neutral with a ph less than 7. D. neutral with a ph greater than 7. 56. What is the ph of a 2.0 M solution of benzoic acid (C6H5COOH)? A. 1.94 B. 2.24 C. 3.88 D. 4.48 57. A dilute solution of Na2S will contain A. undissociated Na2S B. more HS (aq) than S 2 (aq) C. more H3O + (aq) than OH (aq) D. strongly hydrolyzed Na + (aq) 58. When selecting an indicator for any titration, how should the indicator endpoint compare to the titration stoichiometric point? A. The endpoint and stoichiometric point should coincide. B. The endpoint should be before the stoichiometric point. C. The endpoint should be after the stoichiometric point. D. The endpoint and stoichiometric point should both be at ph 9. 59. Which one of the following describes the ph at the stoichiometric point in the titration of a strong acid with a strong base? A. ph = 0 B. ph = 7 C. 0 < ph < 7 D. 7 < ph < 14 60. 30.0 ml of 0.50 M HCl solution are titrated with 20.0 ml of 0.50 M NaOH solution. What is the ph of the resulting solution? A. 0.00 B. 1.00 C. 7.00 D. 13.00
ACID/BASE REVIEW Page 13 of 32 61. Which of the following equations represents an acid-base titration? A. Ba 2+ (aq) + SO4 2 (aq) BaSO4(s) B. CH3COOK(s) + H2O(l) K + (aq) + CH3COO (aq) C. Zn(s) + 2H + (aq) + SO4 2 (aq) Zn 2+ (aq) + SO4 2 (aq) + H2(g) D. K + (aq) + OH (aq) + H + (aq) + NO3 (aq) H2O(l) + K + (aq) + NO3 (aq) 62. In a titration, 20.0 ml of 0.50 M NaOH solution reacts completely with 30.0 ml of H2SO4 solution. What is the initial concentration of the H2SO4 solution? A. 0.17 M B. 0.33 M C. 0.50 M D. 0.67 M 63. An acid buffer is a solution containing A. a strong acid and its salt. B. a strong acid and a strong base. C. a weak acid and a strong acid. D. a weak acid and a salt of its conjugate base. 64. Which one of the following will occur when NaF(s) is added to a 0.5 M HF solution? A. The ph of the HF solution decreases. B. The ph of the HF solution remains the same. C. The acidity of the HF solution decreases. D. The acidity of the HF solution increases. 65. Which one of the following ions is the conjugate base of Al(H2O)6 3+ (aq)? A. Al(H3O)6 4+ (aq) B. Al(H2O)6 2+ (aq) C. Al(H2O)5OH 2+ (aq) D. Al(H2O)6OH 2+ (aq) 66. Which of the following solutions will have the greatest [H3O + ] A. 0.05 M HNO2 B. 0.10 M HCl C. 0.15 M HNO3 D. 0.20 M HCN
ACID/BASE REVIEW Page 14 of 32 67. In which of the following equations is HSO3 acting as a base? A. 2HSO3 (aq) S2O5 2 (aq) + H2O(l) B. HSO3 (aq) + H3O + (aq) H2SO3(aq) + H2O(l) C. HSO3 (aq) + OH (aq) SO3 2 (aq) + H2O(l) D. HSO3 (aq) + HPO4 2 (aq) SO3 2 (aq) + H2PO4 (aq) Use the following table to answer question 68. I I II II 68. In which area of the periodic table shown would you find elements which form the most basic oxides? A. I B. II C. III D. IV 69. A common property of 6 M solutions of strong acids and bases is that they A. are amphiprotic B. conduct electricity well C. have the same ph D. change red litmus to blue
ACID/BASE REVIEW Page 15 of 32 70. The equation for the ionization of ammonia is NH3(aq) + H2O(l) NH4 + (aq) + OH (aq) The Kb expression for this reaction is A. [NH3] [NH4 + ][OH ] B. [NH4 + ][OH ] [NH3] C. [NH4 + ][OH ] [NH3][H2O] D. _[NH3][H2O]_ [NH4 + ][OH ] 71. The ph of a solution is found to be 5.00. What is the value of poh for the same solution? A. 2.00 B. 5.00 C. 9.00 D. 12.00 72. The word hydrolysis in chemistry refers to the A. reaction of water with substances B. reaction of hydrogen with ions C. removal of water from a compound D. removal of hydrogen from a compound. 73. Which of the following salts dissolved in distilled water will produce the most acidic solution if all solutions are at 0.10 M? A. NH4Cl B. CrCl3 C. FeCl3 D. AlCl3 74. What is the [H3O + ] in a solution with [OH ] = 2.7 10 4 M? A. 3.7 10 11 M B. 7.3 10 8 M C. 2.7 10 4 M D. 3.7 10 4 M
ACID/BASE REVIEW Page 16 of 32 75. The Kb volume for NH3 is 1.8 10 5. What is the [OH ] in a 0.1 M solution of NH3? A. 2.7 10 6 M B. 1.2 10 4 M C. 1.7 10 3 M D. 4.2 10 3 M NH3(aq) + H2O(l) NH4 + (aq) + OH (aq) 76. The Ka value for H2CO3 is 4.4 10 7. What is the Kb value for its conjugate base? A. 4.6 10 11 B. 2.3 10 8 C. 2.3 10 6 D. 2.1 10 4 77. What type of reaction does the following equation represent? A. hydrolysis B. decomposition C. neutralization D. oxidation-reduction Ba(OH)2(aq) + H2SO4(aq) BaSO4(s) + 2H2O(l) 78. What volume of a 4.00 10 2 M HCl solution is needed to neutralize 2.00 10 1 L of a 1.00 10 2 M LiOH solution? A. 5.00 10 2 L B. 1.00 10 1 L C. 2.00 10 1 L D. 5.00 10 1 L 79. 0.45 g of an unknown diprotic acid required 4.5 10 3 mol of NaOH for complete neutralization. The mass of one mole of the acid is A. 4.5 10 1 g B. 1.0 10 2 g C. 2.0 10 2 g D. 4.0 10 2 g
ACID/BASE REVIEW Page 17 of 32 80. When methyl red (Ka = 1.0 10 5 ) is used as an indicator in a titration, it will change colour at a ph of approximately A. 5 B. 7 C. 9 D. 10 81. Which of the following combinations will make a buffer solution? A. HNO3 and NO3 B. H2SO4 and HSO4 C. HClO4 and ClO4 D. CH3COOH and CH3COO 82. Which of the following equations represents the buffer equilibrium present in an aqueous solution containing NH3 and NH4Cl? A. NH3(aq) + H2O(l) NH4 + (aq) + OH (aq) B. H3O + (aq) + OH (aq) 2H2O(l) C. NH4 + (aq) + Cl (aq) NH4Cl(s) D. NH3(aq) + Cl (aq) NH2 (aq) + HCl(aq) 83. Which of the following compounds is a base when in solution? A. HCl B. NH3 C. NaCl D. CH3COOH 84. Which two substances act as the Brönsted-Lowry acids in the following equilibrium? A. O 2 and SO4 2 B. O 2 and OH C. HSO4 and OH D. HSO4 and SO4 2 O 2 + HSO4 OH + SO4 2
ACID/BASE REVIEW Page 18 of 32 85. Which of the following compounds is a strong base in solution? A. LiOH B. NaHS C. K2CO3 D. NH4Cl 86. Consider the following equilibrium reaction for the indicator propyl red, HPr: HPr + H2O H3O + + Pr If NaOH is added, this equilibrium shifts to the A. left as [HPr] decreases. B. right as [HPr] increases. C. left as [H3O + ] increases. D. right as [H3O + ] decreases. 87. Which of the following reactions will favour reactants at equilibrium? A. HF + HS F + H2S B. HF + OH F + H2O C. HF + SO4 2 F + HSO4 D. HF + CH3COO F + CH3COOH 88. The expression for the ionization constant of water is A. Kw = [H3O + ] [OH ] B. Kw = [H3O + ][OH ] C. Kw = [H3O + ][OH ] [H2O] D. Kw = [H3O + ] + [OH ] 89. At 40 C, Kw = 3.1 10 14. Water at 40 C may be described as A. acidic with [H3O + ] = 3.1 10 7 M. B. acidic with [H3O + ] = 1.8 10 7 M. C. neutral with [H3O + ] = 1.8 10 7 M. D. neutral with [H3O + ] = 1.0 10 7 M.
ACID/BASE REVIEW Page 19 of 32 90. In a solution at 25 C where [H3O + ] = b2.0 M, the [OH ] is A. 5.0 10 15 M B. 2.0 10 14 M C. 5.0 10 13 M D. 12 M 91. Consider the following equilibrium constant expression: Keq = [HCO3 ][OH ] [CO3 2 ] This expression represents A. Kb for CO3 2 B. Ka for CO3 2 C. Kb for HCO3 D. Ka for HCO3 92. The net ionic equation for the hydrolysis that occurs when KF is dissolved in water is A. KF(s) K + (aq) + F (aq) B. F (aq) + H2O(l) HF(aq) + OH (aq) C. KF(s) + H2O(l) HKF + (aq) + OH (aq) D. KF(s) + H2O(l) HF(aq) + KOH(aq) 93. Which of the following 0.10 M salt solutions is neutral? A. KI B. SrS C. NH4Cl D. Na2CO3 94. The ph of two solutions is measured as follows: Solution A ph = 2.0 Solution B ph = 6.0 The data suggest that the [H3O + ] in solution A is 1 A. 3 of that in solution B. B. 3 times that in solution B. C. 0.0001 of that in solution B. D. 10,000 times that in solution B. 95. A substance which undergoes a colour change with a change in ph is known as
ACID/BASE REVIEW Page 20 of 32 A. an acid-base buffer. B. an acid-base titration. C. an acid-base indicator. D. a salt which hydrolyzes. 96. A student uses several indicators to determine the ph of a solution and obtains the following data: Indicator Thymol blue Methyl orange Methyl red Phenol red Phenolphthalein Colour yellow yellow red yellow colourless The ph of the solution is A. 2.8 B. 4.6 C. 6.3 D. 8.1 97. In a solution of ph 9.52, the [OH ] is A. 3.0 10 10 M B. 1.7 10 5 M C. 3.3 10 5 M D. 4.48 M 98. The ph of a 0.1 M Na2SO3 solution is approximately A. 1 B. 7 C. 10 D. 14 99. A property that is exhibited by acids and bases in solution is that they both A. taste bitter. B. react with Zn. C. conduct electricity. D. turn methyl violet to blue. 100. The conjugate acid of PO4 3 is A. H3O + B. HPO4 2 C. H3PO4 D. H2PO4
ACID/BASE REVIEW Page 21 of 32 101. Consider the following: Equilibrium would favour SO4 2 + HNO2 HSO4 + NO2 A. the products since HSO4 is a weaker acid that HNO2. B. the reactants since HSO4 is a weaker acid that HNO2. C. the products since HSO4 is a stronger acid than HNO2. D. the reactants since HSO4 is a stronger acid than HNO2 102. The strongest base that can exist in water is A. O 2 B. NH3 C. NH2 D. OH 103. Which of the following acids will have the greatest [OH ]? A. 1.0 M HI B. 1.0 M HF C. 1.0 M HCN D. 1.0 M H2SO4 104. When either HCl or NaOH is added to water at 25 C, the fraction of water molecules ionized is A. less than in pure water. B. greater than in pure water. C. equal to that in pure water. D. always equal to 1.00 10 14. 105. The value of Kb for F is A. 1.5 10 11 B. 6.7 110 4 C. 1.5 10 3 D. 1.5 10 3 106. A substance has a Ka = 4.0 10 12. From this information it can be concluded that the substance is a A. weak base. B. weak acid. C. strong base D. strong acid.
ACID/BASE REVIEW Page 22 of 32 107. A student heats a sample of water and measures the [H3O + ] at various temperatures giving the following data: Temperature ( C) 0 20 40 60 [H3O + ] 4.4 10 8 M 8.2 10 8 M 1.3 10 7 M 3.2 10 7 M These data show that as water is heated A. the ph increases. B. it becomes more acidic. C. it is ionized to a greater extent. D. [H3O + ] increases while [OH ] decreases. 108. 25.00 ml of a solution of HCl was titrated with 0.4500 M NaOH using bromthymol blue as indicator. Successive readings of the burette gave the following data: Volume of NaOH (ml) Colour 16.35 yellow 16.40 yellow 16.45 green 16.50 blue Based on these data, the original [HCl] was A. 0.06839 M B. 0.2948 M C. 0.2957 M D. 0.2970 M 109. Which of the following oxides, when dissolved in water, will produce the most basic solution? A. SO2 B. CO2 C. BaO D. ClO
ACID/BASE REVIEW Page 23 of 32 110. In comparison with a strong acid weak base titration, the equivalence point of a strong acid strong base titration A. occurs at a higher ph. B. is more difficult to detect. C. gives more reliable results. D. occurs within a narrower ph range. 111. The indicator Congo red, HInd, ionizes according to the following equation: HInd(aq) + H2O(l) H3O + (aq) + Ind (aq) When added to solutions of HCl of various concentrations, Congo red displayed the following colours: [HCl] Colour 0.10 M red 0.010 M orange 0.0010 M yellow When the colour orange is observed, A. [HInd] = [HCl] B. [HInd] = [Ind ] C. [HInd] = [H3O + ] D. [HInd] = Ka[HInd] 112. The ph of 0.60 M HClO4 is A. 0.60 B. 0.22 C. 0.60 D. 13.78 113. The approximate Ka value for the indicator thymolphthalein is A. 1 10 10 B. 1 10 4 C. 4 D. 10
ACID/BASE REVIEW Page 24 of 32 114. Consider the following 1.0 M solutions: NaOH, HCl, and NaCl Which of the following lists these solutions in increasing order of ph? A. NaOH, HCl, NaCl B. HCl, NaOH, NaCl C. NaOH, NaCl, HCl D. HCl, NaCl, NaOH
ACID/BASE REVIEW Page 25 of 32 WRITTEN RESPONSE QUESTIONS Your steps and assumptions leading to a solution must be written. In questions involving calculation, full marks will not be given for providing only an answer. Students will be expected to communicate the knowledge and understanding of chemical principles in a clear and logical manner. 1. Calculate K b for H 2 BO 3 -, the conjugate base for boric acid, H3 BO 3. (2 marks) 2. Write the net ionic equation for the following reaction : potassium hydroxide neutralized by acetic acid. (2 marks) 3. A 0.10 M solution of a weak acid HX has a ph of 4.26. Calculate the value of K a for HX. (3 marks) 4. Calculate the ph of a solution made by dissolving 3.75 g of RbOH in 79.8 ml of 0.18 M HNO 3. Assume no volume change. (5 marks) 5. Write the equilibrium equation for the reaction of the HS - ion with water to produce a basic solution. State whether the reactants or products are favoured. (2 marks) 6. The K a and K b values for the HPO 4 2- ion in water are given below : HPO 4 2- (aq) K a = 4.4 x 10-13 HPO 4 2- (aq) K b = 1.6 x 10-7 Indicate whether an aqueous solution of Na 2 HPO 4 is basic or acidic, and explain your answer with reference to the K a and K b values given above. (2 marks) 7. Calculate the mass of NaOH (s) that would have to be added to10.0 ml of a 2.00 M HNO 3 solution to obtain a ph of 1.00. (4 marks) 8. What is the function of a buffer in a chemical system? (1 mark) 9. Combustion of coal which contains sulphur produces a gaseous sulphur compound. This compound, when released into the atmosphere, undergoes a series of reactions eventually forming "acid rain". Explain this process, and support your answer with appropriate equations. (3 marks) 10. A 0.60 M solution of the weak acid HX is found to have a ph = 4.30. Determine K a for this acid. (3 marks) 11. Calculate the [H 3 O + ] of a solution with a poh of 3.86. (2 marks) 12. Give the formula for each of the following : a) a third row amphiprotic hydroxide. (1 mark) b) a third row basic hydroxide. (1 mark) 13. Determine the [H + ] in 2.4 M HF. (2 marks) 14. If you were given two unknown acids of equal concentration, briefly describe how you would identify the stronger acid. What testing material or instrument would you use, and how would you interpret your results? (2 marks)
ACID/BASE REVIEW Page 26 of 32 15. In an acid-base titration, it was found that 18.4 ml of 0.200 M NaOH was required to neutralize a 0.22 g sample of a monoprotic acid. What is the mass of one mole of this acid? (3 marks) 16. a) Compare the ease with which the first hydrogen ion (proton) is removed from a diprotic acid in relation to the ease of removal of the second hydrogen ion. (1 mark) b) Use an example from the table of acids to illustrate the above situation. (1 mark) 17. The weak acid, HClO, has a K a of 3.24 x 10-8. Calculate the ph of a 0.076 M solution of HClO. (3 marks) 18. A solution with a ph of 4.20 is found to contain twice as much conjugate base as acid. alculate the value of the acid dissociation constant (K a ) for this monoprotic acid. (3 marks) 19. Identify each substance in the following equation as either an acid or a base, and then state hether the position of equilibrium favours the reactants or products. (3 marks) HOOCCOO - (aq) + H 2 PO 4 - (aq) HOOCCOOH (aq) + HPO 4 2- (aq) 20. Calculate the ph of a 0.40 M solution of benzoic acid, C 6 H 5 COOH. K a for C 6 H 5 COOH is 6.6 x 10-5. (3 marks) 21. 25.0 ml of 0.025 M Ca(OH) 2 is completely neutralized by 28.3 ml of HCl solution. What is the concentration of the HCl solution? (3 marks) Ca(OH) 2 + 2 HCl CaCl 2 + 2 H 2 O 22. a) Write the equation for the acid-base equilibrium reaction that occurs when aqueous solutions containing equal concentrationsof HCO 3 - and SO 3 2- are mixed. (2 marks) b) What acid in the above equilibrium will be present in the greatest concentration? (1 mark) 23. Write a balanced equation showing the formation of a basic aqueous solution using the metal xide SrO. (1 mark) 24. SO 2 is a waste product in some industrial processes. State the environmental problem ssociated with SO 2 (g), write the equation that accounts for this problem, and give one effect on the natural environment. (2 marks) 25. a) Write the balanced molecular (formula) equation for the reaction between solution of NaOH and H2SO4. (1 mark) b) Write the net ionic equation for the above reaction. (1 mark) 26. Write an equation that shows HClO2 acting as a weak acid in water. (2 marks) 27. Calculate the ph of a 0.70 M solution of boric acid, H3BO3. Include the ionization equation of H3BO3 as part of your answer. (4 marks) 28. The hydrogen carbonate ion ionizes as a weak base according to the following equation: HCO3 (aq) + H2O(l) H2CO3(aq) + OH (aq) Calculate the value of Kb for HCO3. (1 mark)
ACID/BASE REVIEW Page 27 of 32 29. Calculate the volume of 0.185 M HCl necessary to neutralize 2.36 g of Ba(OH)2. (3 marks) 30. Define the term amphiprotic and give an example of a chemical species that is amphiprotic. (2 marks) 31. Write the net ionic equation for the hydrolysis reaction that occurs when Be(CH3COO)2 is dissolved in water. (2 marks) 32. Using KF as one of the reagents, describe how to prepare a buffer solution. Write the equation of the equilibrium present in this buffer, and state the purpose of a buffer solution. (3 marks) 33. Ammonia, a weak base, establishes the following equilibrium in water: NH3(aq) + H2O(l) NH4 + (aq) + OH (aq) Calculate the [OH ] in a 1.0 M solution of NH3. (4 marks) 91-6 #10
ACID/BASE REVIEW Page 28 of 32 ANSWERS MULTIPLE CHOICE: 1. C 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. B 6. C 7. C 8. A 9. D 10. B 11. A 12. C 13. B 14. C 15. C 16. C 17. B 18. A 19. C 20. B 21. A 22. C 23. B 24. C 25. A 26. A 27. D 28. A 29. A 30. D 31. A 32. B 33. C 34. A 35. A 36. B 37. C 38. B 39. C 40. D 41. B 42. A 43. B 44. D 45. D 46. C 47. D 48. B 49. C 50. A 51. B 52. D 53. C 54. A 55. C 56. A 57. C 58. A 59. B 60. A 61. D 62. A 63. D 64. C 65. C 66. C 67. B 68. A 69. B 70. B 71. C 72. A 73. C 74. A 75. D 75. D 76. B 77. C 78. A 79. C 80. A 81. D 82. A 83. B 84. C 85. A 86. D 87. C 88. B 89. C 90. A 91. A 92. B 93. A 94. D 95. C 96. B 97. C 98. C 99. C 100. B 101. D 102. D 103. C 104. A 105. A 106. B 107. C 108. D 109. A 111. B 112. B 113. A 114. D
ACID/BASE REVIEW Page 29 of 32 ANSWERS WRITTEN RESPONSE: 1. 1.5 x 10-5 2. H + (aq) + OH- (aq) H 2 O (l) 3. 3.0 x 10-8 4. 13.44 5. HS - (aq) + H 2 O (l) H 2 S (aq) + OH- (aq) reactants 6. basic because K b > K a 7. 0.76 grams 8. to prevent rapid changes in ph due to addition of H + or OH - ions. 9. S (s) + O 2 (g) SO 2 (g) 2SO 2 (g) + O 2 (g) 2SO 3 (g) SO 3 (g) + H 2 O (l) H 2 SO 4 (l) 10. 4.2 x 10-9 11. 7.2 x 10-11 M 12. a) Al(OH) 3 or Al(H 2 O) 3 (OH) 3 b) NaOH 13. 4.0 x 10-2 M 14. Use a ph indicator or meter. A lower ph indicates a higher [H + ] which means greater dissociation which means stronger acid. 15. 60 g/mol 16. a) It's much easier to remove first proton. b) H 2 SO 4 H + + HSO 4 - K a very large HSO 4 - H + + SO 4 2- K a not as large 17. 4.30 18. 1.3 x 10-4 19. base, acid, acid, base reactants
ACID/BASE REVIEW Page 30 of 32 20. answer: 2.29 C6H5COOH C6H5COO + H + I 0.40 M 0 M negligible C x +x +x (1 mark) E 0.40 x x x assume x is negligible (1/2 mark) Ka = [C6H5COO ][H + ] (1/2 mark) [C6H5COOH] 6.6 10 5 = x 2 (1/2 mark) 0.40 x 2 = 2.64 10 5 x = 2.64 10 5 x = 5.1 10 3 = [H + ] (1/2 mark) ph = log[h + ] = log(5.1 10 3 ) = 2.29 (1 mark; subtract ½ for incorrect sig figs) 21. answer: 0.044 M mol Ca 2+ = 0.025 ml 0.025 mol = 6.25 10 4 mol (1 mark) L mol H + = 6.25 10 4 mol Ca 2+ 2 mol HCl = 1.25 10 3 mol (1 mark) 1 mol Ca(OH)2 [HCl] = [H + ] = 1.25 10 3 mol = 0.0442 M = 0.044 M (1 mark) 0.0283 L 22. a) HCO 3 - (aq) + SO 3 2- (aq) CO 3 2- (aq) + HSO 3 - (aq) b) HCO 3 2-23. SrO (s) + H 2 O (l) Sr2+ (aq) + 2 OH- (aq) 24. SO 2 produces acid rain. This acidifies lakes which kills fish. (It also destroys plant roots and damages leaves.) SO 2 (g) + H 2 O (l) H 2 SO 3 (aq) or 2 SO 2 (g) + O 2 (g) + 2 H 2 O (l) 2 H 2 SO 4 (aq)
ACID/BASE REVIEW Page 31 of 32 25. a) 2NaOH(aq) + H2SO4(aq) 2H2O(l) + Na2SO4(aq) b) H + (aq) + OH (aq) H2O(l) 26. HClO2 + H2O H3O + + ClO2 1 mark for correct reactants and products 1 mark for equilibrium or HClO2 H + + ClO2 27. H3BO3(aq) + H2O H3O + (aq) + H2BO3 (aq) (1 mark for ICE table) I 0.70 M negligible 0 C x +x +x E 0.70 x +x +x assume x << 0.70 (1/2 mark) Ka = [H3O + ][H2BO3 ] [H3BO3] Ka = 6.5 10 10 = x 2 (1/2 mark) 0.70 5 x = 0.70 6.5 10 x = [H3O + ] = 2.1 10 5 M (1/2 mark) ph = log[h3o + ] = log(2.1 10 5 ) = 4.67 (1/2 mark) (1/2 mark for correct sig figs) 28. Kb (HCO3 ) = Kw Ka(H2CO3) Kb (HCO3 ) = 1.00 10 14 4.4 10 7 (1/2 mark) = 2.3 10 8 (1/2 mark)
ACID/BASE REVIEW Page 32 of 32 29. moles Ba(OH)2 used = 2.36 g 1mol (1/2 mark) 171.3 g = 1.38 10 2 mol (1/2 mark) moles HCl required = 1.38 10 2 mol Ba(OH)2 2HCl 1 Ba(OH)2 = 2.76 10 2 mol (1 mark) volume HCl required = 2.76 10 2 mol 1 L 0.185 mol = 0.149 L (or 149 ml) (1 mark) 30. A substance that is capable of accepting or donating a proton. or A substance capable of acting as an acid or a base. 31. CH3COO (aq) + H2O(l) CH3COOH(aq) + OH (aq) (1/2 mark for each chemical species above) (If balanced molecular equation is given one mark awarded.) 32. To the KF solution add the conjugate acid of F, namely HF (1 mark) or Add any weak acid HF(aq) + H2O(l) H3O + (aq) + F (aq) or F (aq) + H2O(l) HF(aq) + OH (aq) (1 mark) or an appropriate balanced equation using a different weak acid. 33. NH3(aq) + H2O(l) NH4 + (aq) + OH (aq) I 1.0 M ---- 0 negligible C x +x +x E 1.0 x x x assume x is insignificant Kb = Kw = 1.00 10 14 = 1.8 10 5 (1 mark) Ka(NH4 + ) 5.7 10 10 Kb = [NH4 + ][OH ] = x 2 _ = 1.8 10 5 (1/2 mark) [NH3] 1.0 (1/2 mark) x = [OH ] = 4.2 10 3 M (1/2 mark)